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An exceptional hardship fund has been scrapped to make way for a higher discount on council tax, which is good news for nearly 10,000 households who will now pay 5% less towards their Council Tax bill. It has been claimed...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (19th January 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 1939 £100.00 13526 £100.00 13367 £100.00 11755 £100.00 17500 £100.00 15669 £100.00 6271 £100.00 15625 £100.00 14890 £100.00 302 £100.00 4505

A public meeting is to be held next month to provide an update to those affected by the devastating landslide that hit Bonchurch late last year. In conjunction with Ventnor Town Council, the meeting will look to address what is...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the applications...

A brand new convenience store could soon be opening on the main road between Newport and Cowes. A licencing application suggests that a Premier shop, complete with off licence, is planned for the former Island Computer Systems premises on Horsebridge...

A 53-year-old Ryde man who was caught by Police urinating in his own car has been slapped with an interim driving ban after failing to provide a breathalyser reading. Marcus Webb, of Carlton Road in Ryde, appeared before the Isle...

Chef Robert Thompson is looking to open up a new restaurant and bar/grill beside the sea in Ryde, an application submitted to the Isle of Wight Council has revealed. A licensing application shows plans to turn Royal Maritime House -...

A £50,000, 6-month-long report into the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has concluded that 2 major issues persist with the vessel - but it's said that they may not be able to be fixed. Speaking at a meeting last week, Colin...

Police have released a 30-year-old woman, who was arrested as part of an investigation into a bottle attack in Binstead, without charge. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police and paramedics were called to Sherbourne Avenue in Binstead at 18:57 on Tuesday...

A new initiative aimed at bringing people together to support Mountbatten through a yearly membership scheme has been officially launched. The Friends of Mountbatten is a group of like-minded people who want to help the charity support Islanders through death,...